Tuesday 5 June 2012

Great Skin Secretes

Aside from your daily cleansing and moisturising routine, drinking heaps of water and getting lots of sleep, what else can you do to get great skin?

Well, as seen in "The Healthy Skin Diet" by Karen Fischer, Liquid Chlorophyll is a great detox tool. Aside from containing high levels of vitamins A, C and E, it is a great antioxidant which helps reduce inflammation, improve skin and eliminate body odours such as bad breath.

So every morning, before I eat or drink anything, I put 3 caps full of Liquid Chlorophyll into a small glass of water with the juice of a medium wedge of lemon. While the Chlorophyll does its magical thing, the lemon (mainly added for flavour) kick starts your metabolism and prepares your liver for the day.

Now, the bright green colour of the liquid is a little off putting, but let me assure you it is not as bad as it looks. I have tried Swisse (not a fan at all), the Nutrivital and the Grant's brand's and must say that Grant's is the best in terms of flavour and texture. It has a very light, water like texture and taste similar to the gargle the Dentist makes you wash your mouth out with after an appointment.

My skin was looking more energised and had an amazing radiant glow within 3 weeks.

I also take 4 Fish Oil supplements a day, they are expensive, but are very beneficial. With other brands you may need to take more than 4 a day.
I use BioCeuticals UltraClean EPA/DHA Plus.

Each capsule contains (the below information x 4 is the required daily dose for adults):
Concentrated Omega-3 Triglycerides - fish 100mg
    equiv. eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) 300mg
    equiv. docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) 200mg
Vitamin E (d-alpha-Tocopherol equiv. 25IU)


    


The Healthy Skin Diet By Karen Fischer is available at: http://www.booktopia.com.au/the-healthy-skin-diet/prod9781921966132.html?gclid=CKOY8bDfuLACFUKDpAod_Hq09g


Grant's Liquid Chlorophyll and BioCeuticals supplements are available at some Health Food Stores and Chemists.

xx :)